Phonograph mechanism



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UNITED STATES PATENT orrlce.

FRED H. DOERR AND GORDON E. ROEDDING, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGN'ORS TO CHENEY TALKING MACHINE CDMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORA- TION OF ILLINOIS.

PHONOGRAPH MECHANISM.

Application filed September 27, 1922.

This invention relates to a new and improved phonograph mechanism and more particularly to means adapted selectively to automatically stop the mechanism at the end of a record or to return the sound box to the outer edge of the record.

When playing records upon sound reproducing machines, it is ordinarily desirable to either-stop the machine at the end of the record or to cause the machine to repeat the record. Devices have heretofore been designed lior automatically stopping the machine, such as that disclosed in the aplication of Fred H. Doerr, Serial No. 557,415, filed April 29, 1922. Other devices have been designed adapted to cause the machine to repeat the record, but these devices are not automatically operated at the expiration of the'record, but lift the stylus from the record at a predetermined point and replace it at a different predetermined point. It is consequently necessary to adjust these devices for different records. It is further essential for the preservation of both the record and the sound reproducing diaphragm that the stylus be placed gently upon the outer edge 01. the record.

1t is an object of the present invention to provide mechanism for automatically stopping the operation of a sound reproducing machine when the stylus reaches the end of the record "groove, the mechanism being adapted for use with either electrically or mechanically driven machines.

It is also an object to provide a mechanism of the class described adapted to be selectively adjusted to replace the stylus upon the outer edge of the record when the stylus reaches the inner end of the groove, and to move it inward until it reaches the outer end of the sound groove.

It is a further object to provide a mechanism of the class described adapted to automatically stop the operation of the machine when the sound box is moved and placed beyond the outer edge of the record.

It is an additional object to provide a repeating device adapted to automatically adjust the tone-arm travel to suit the record being played, the adjustment being controlled by the record.

Other and further objects will appear as the description proceeds.

Serial No. 590,784.

V] e have illustrated a preferred embodiment of our invention in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a phonograph equipped with our invention, the turn-table being partly broken away in order to better show a portion of the device;

Figure 2 is a view on an enlarged scale showing the repeat mechanism;

Figure 3 is a view with the turntable removed, showing the mechanism in the start position;

' Figure 1 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing the mechanism in the automatic stop position Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing the mechanism in the repeat position;

Figure 6 is a section taken on of Figure 4:;

Figure 7 is a section taken on line 77 01 Figure 4;

Figure 8 is a section taken on line 88 of Figure 2;

Figure 9 is a section taken on line 99 line 66 of Figure 4-;

Figure 10 is a side view and Figure 11 a top view of the stop slide assembly; and

Figure 12 is a fragmentary section taken on line 12-12 of Figure 5.

In Figure 1 the device is shown applied to a phonograph of usual construction having the cabinet top 15 and turn-table 16, the latter being rotated by spindle 17. The tone-arm 18 carries the sound-box 19 and is provided with a downwardly extending portion having a limited. swinging movement supported by the member 20. The tone-arm has connected thereto the radially extending member 21 which latter is connected by screw 22 to the operating bar 23. As best shown in Figure 3, this bar with teeth 24 meshing with teeth 25 carried by sector 26. The bar 23 is yieldably maintained in engagement with the sector 26 by means of the guide roller 27 carried by bellcrank 28 which latter is pivoted at 29 to the motor plate 30 of the machine. he tension spring 31 extends between the opposite arm of the bell-crank 28 and the stud 32, which latter is secured in the motor plate 30.

The bar 23 is downwardly offset at point 33 and the vertically extending oflfeetpor is provided tion has an opening cut therethrough to receive and guide the slide The slide 36 is provided with an enlarged portion 35 and the spring 34 is fitted. between the ollset portion 33 and enlarged portion 35, the spring encircling the slide. The enlarged portion of the slide is provided with the slot 37 which engages the stud 38 carried by the bar 23 and permits the slide to have a limited sliding movement relative to the bar. The slide is further provided with the fingers 39 and 40, the purpose ol which will be discussed in detail hereafter.

The inner end of the slide 23 is pivotally connected to the link 41. the opposite end of which is connected to the bell-crank lever 42. This bell-crank lever 42 is pivoted upon the stud 43 and the opposite arm of the bellcrank is provided with the cam surface 44.

The sector 26 is pivoted upon the stud 45 carried by motor plate 30. The friction arm 46 is also carried by stud 45 and is frictionally held against the sector 26 by the spring 47. The free end of the friction arm 46 is reduced at 48 and fits into a slot in an upwardly extending portion 49 carried by the stop slide 50. The slide 50, as shown in detail in Figures 10 and 11, is provided with the elongated slot 51 and with the rear extension 52. It is further provided with the lug 53, which, as shown in Figure 3, receives one end of the compression spring 54. The slot 51 receives the stud 55 which latter is secured to the motor-board 30.

The free end of the slide 50 has pivoted thereto the stop lever 56. This lever, as best shown in Figures 10 and 11, is provided with the downwardly extending lugs57 and 58. The spring 59 encircles the pivot of the lever 56 and its opposite ends engage the slide 50 and lever 56 in such manner as to yieldingly maintain the lever in the position in which it is shown in Figure 11.

The fork 60 is secured upon the stud 55 and serves to guide the sliding movement of the stop slide 50 and to limit its swinging movement about the stud 55. The lever 61 is pivoted upon stud 55 and is provided at one end with a portion 62 adapted to engage the cam 44 carried by bell-crank 42. The opposite end of this lever 61 is turned upwardly at 63 to laterally engage the; rear end extension 52 of slide 50. Beyond the portion 63 the lever is provided with lug 64 engaging the spring 54.

The control lever 65 is pivoted upon stud 66 secured to the motor-board 30. This lever 65 is provided with the upwardly extending lug 67 which latter is pierced to permit passage of the are 68. The spring 69 encircles the are and fits between the portion 67 and the enlarged end 70 of the arc. The control lever is provided with the operating handle 71 and the indicating pointer 72, the latter extending into the reading slot 73. The

spring 74 is secured to the control lever and engages the motor-board 30 thus thrusting the lever upwardly.

As best shown in Figure 6, the oliset portion 75 of the lever is provided with a tongue 76 fitting in a guide slot 77 formed in the side 01 the motor plate. The upper edge of this slot 77 is formed with spaced notches 78, one of which is adapted to receive the tongue 76 when the lever is in any one of its four positions.

The control. level is connected by link 79 with the lever 80 which latter is pivoted upon stud 81 carried by the motor-board. The arm 32 of the lever 30 is provided with the hook end 83 adapted to engage the downwardly extending lug 57 upon the stop lever 56. (See Fig. 10.) The arm 84 of the lever 80 is provided at its outer end with the downwardly extending portion 85. The lever 80 carries the downwardly extending stud 36 at a point adjacent its pivotal connection with the link 79.

The stud 86 is adapted to engage the arm 87 of the switch catch 88. The switch catch 88 is pivoted upon the stud 89 and is provided with the upwardly extending lug 90 to which is secured one end of the spring 91, the opposite end of which is connected to the switch slide 92. The switch catch 88 is provided with the notch 93 engaging the switch slide 92. The switch slide is guided in its motion by studs 94 fitting in slots 95. The slide is provided with the upwardly extending switch closing stud 96 adapted to be engaged by the outer end of the lever 80. The switch slide carries the switch blades 97 adapted to engage the switch contacts 98. It will be understood that the closing of the switch will close the circuit through any suitable electric motor (not shown) which serves to drive the turntable spindle 17.

The turn-table spindle 17 carries the small gear 99 which engages the large gear 100. As best shown in Figure 7, the cam disk 101 is clamped against the gear and the two are carried in fixed relation by the collar 102 which rotates freely upon the stud 103 carried by the motor plate 30; The resistance star 104 is rotatably mounted upon the stud 103 and has the cam member 105 secured thereto. The outer ends of the star 104 carry the cam rollers 106 which roll upon the cam hits of the cam disk 101. The outer ends of the arms of the star 104 are adapted to be engaged by the downwardly extending lug 85 of arm 84 of lever 30. The cam 105 is provided with the outwardly directed portion 107 which is yieldable and resilient. F ixedly secured to the cam member is the stop lug 108.

The spindle 17 is further provided with the worm gear 109 which serves to drive the interrupted gear 110 carried by the repeat shaft 111. The control disk 112 is carried by the shaft 111 and is provided with a stop lug 118 which engages the lever 114 pivoted upon stud 66. The spring 115 serves to normally maintain the lever 114 in engagement with the disk 112. The lever 114 is provided with the second arm 116, the end of which is in a position to be engaged by the downwardly extending lug 57 carried by stop lever 56. The shaft 111 is provided with the radial stud 117 which engages the spring 118 when the lever 114 engages lug 113. The outer end of the shaft 118 carries the repeat lift cam 119.

As best shown in Figures 2 and 8, the tone-arm is provided with the lifting arm 120 adapted to engage the lift cam. The limiting slide 121 is guided between lugs 122 and stud 125 fitting in slot 124. This slide carries the operating stud 126 which is engaged by the stud forks 127, the opposite ends of which engage the fixed studs 128. The forks 127 are each encircled by a spring 129. The slide 121 carries the stop arm 129 pivoted thereto. The ling r 130 limits the upward movement of the member 129 while the spring 131 urges it upwardly. The spring 132 urges the slide laterally against the left stop 122 as shown in Figure 2. The member 129 is provided with the two stop surfaces 133 and 134. The travel adjusting lever 135 is carried by the plunger 136 provided with the spiral cut 137 (see Fig. 8). The plunger 136 is carried by the turntable and the lug 138 fits in the spiral and serves to rotate the member when it is pressed downwardly against the resistance of the spring 139. Inward movement of the lever 135 is stopped by stud 140. The lever 135 is in a plane such as to cause it to engage the stud 126.

In the operation of the apparatus, ord is placed on the turn-table and a stylus inserted in the stylus holder upon the sound box. in the usual manner. At this time the control lever 65 will normally be in the auto-stop position with the parts as shown in Figure 4.

To start the machine the control lever is moved to the start position bringing the starting and switch mechanism to the position in whicn they are shown in Figure 3. During this movement of the control lever, the lever 80 rotated in the clockwise direction and its outer end engages the stud 96 and moves the switch slide until the blades 97 engage the contacts 98. This contact closes the circuit of the motor which rotates the turn-table spindle 17. The notch 93 of the switch catch 88 engages and holds the switch slide in the closed position.

Simultaneously the arm 82 of the lever 80 engages the downwardly extending portion 57 of the stop lever 56 and thrusts the lever in such manner as to move the slide 50 in the clockwise direction sufficiently so that the downwardly extending portion 58 of the stop lever 56 is disengaged from the stop lug'108. The motor starts to rotate the spindle 17 and rotates the turn-table and also the gears 99 and 100 together with the assembly carried by gear 100.

fter being moved to the start position, the control lever 65 is released and is moved to the auto-stop position by the force of the spring 69. The spring 74 forces the lug 76 into the notch 7 8 (see Fig. 12) under the auto-stop position and the control lever is thus automatically, yieldingly retained at that point.

The tone-arm is now manually lifted and the stylus placed in the outer end of the record groove in the usual manner. The engagement of the stylus with the spiral record groove causes the tone-arm to gradually and continuously swing inwardly. As the tone-arm swings inwardly the operating bar is drawn outwardly.

Outward movement of the bar 23 rotates the sector 26 in the counter-clockwise direction. Due to its frictional engagement with the sector 26 the friction arm 46 is also swung in the counter-clockwise direction. The reduced outer end 48 of the friction arm 46 engages the lug 49 on the stop slide 50 and therefore rotates the stop slide assembly in the clockwise direction. Due to the relative lengths of the friction arm and the radius of the sector 25 and the relative distance between the lug 49 and the center of rotation of the stop slide and the end of the slide and its center of rotation, the movement of the end of the slide carrying the stop lever 56 is greatly increased over the small inward movement of the tone-arm.

Clockwise movement of the slide 50 is limited by the lower arm of the fork 60, and when the slide engages this arm of the fork, the lug 58 on the stop lever 56 is substantially in engagement with the cam 105. The gear 100 and consequently the cam 1105, move in the counter-cloclrwise direction and the portion 107 of the cam thrusts the stop lever 56, and consequently the slide 50, in a counter-clockwise direction. This movement is transmitted to the friction arm 46 and its frictional connection with the sector 26 permit the arm to move relative to the sector. So long the tone-arm continues to move inwardly, its movement, transmitted in the manner stated, will move the lug-58 out of the path of the stop lug 108 before the gear 100 completes a revolution. The cam 107 restores it to the path of the lug 108 immediately after the lug has passed.

With the control lever 65 in the auto-- stop position, when the stylus reaches the inner end of the record groove and no longer swings the tone-arm, the machine will be automaticallystopped, the stopping mechalit) lug 138 cause the lever 135 to be swung until its free end is adjacent the rim of the turn-table. The lever 135 will then engage the outer side of stud 126 and move the slide so that it will be carried to its inner position and yieldingly held there by the springs 129. The tone-arm will then be stopped at the proper position to repeat a twelve-inch record.

The stop arm 129 supported by spring 131 permits the tone-arm to be lowered to place the sound box on the rest beside the turn-table when the lifting arm 120 is above the arm 129. The arm 120 clears arm 129 when the tone-arm is lifted in normally removing the point of the stylus from the record.

If the tone-arm be swung out and the sound box placed upon the rest 141 while the control lever is in the repeat position, the machine will be automatically stopped. This will be accomplished by the finger 39 serving to engage the lug 57 as it is engaged by hook 83 when the control lever is in the auto-stop position. The stop mechaniiin'i operates otherwise in the same manner. The inward movement of the finger 39 is limited by the engagement of the linger 40 with the stud 66. The yieldin support of the fingers by the bar 23 permits the finger 39 to be properly located to operate the. stop mechanism when the sound box is beyond the edge of the turn-table, regardless of its exact position on the sound box rest.

The machine may be stopped instantly at any time by moving the control lever to the stop position. The stud 86 on lever 80 engages the arm S7 01 the switch catch 88 and swings the switch catch to release the switch. Simultaneously the lug 85 on arm 84 is interposed in the path of the outer ends of the arms of the resistance star 10% and engages one of them to interpose the resistance and stop the rotation of the turntable.

Our invention has been described in connection with an electrically operated machine. It will be noted, however, that the repeat mechanism is entirely independentof the source of the power applied to the turn-table spindle. Further, it will be noted that in each case when the machine is stopped, not only is the switch opened but a resistance is interposed against the rotation of the turn-table so that the device may be readily adapted to a spring motor machine by simply eliminating the switch and switch operating levers.

We claim:

1. The combination with a motor and a moving member, stop mechanism serving to stop the motor upon cessation of movement by the member, a control lever for said stop mechanism, and mechanism associated with the stop control and stop mechanism whereby movement of the control lever to a predetermined position serves to disengage the stop mechanism and permit starting of the motor.

2. In combination with an electric motor and a moving member, a switch for the motor circuit, means adapted to open said switch upon cessation of the movement or the. member, and means adapted to interpose a resistance to rotation of said motor upon cessation of the movement of the member.

3. In combination with an electric motor and a moving member, a switch for the m0- tor circuit, means adapted to open said switch upon cessation of the movement of the member, means adapted to interpose a resistance to rotation of said motor upon cessation of the movement of the member, and a control lever for both said means adapted by movement to one position to close said switch, and by movement to another position to prevent operation of both said means.

1. In combination with an electric motor and a moving member, a switch for the motor circuit, means adapted to open said switch upon cessation of the movement of the member, means adapted to interpose a resistance to rotation of said motor upon cessation of the movement 01? the member, and a control lever for both said ,means adapted by movement to one position to close said switch, by movement to another position to prevent operation of both said means, and by movement to a third position at any time during the operation of the apparatus to open the switch and interposc the resistance upon the motor.

5. In. combination with an electric motor and a traversing member, a switch for said motor circuit, a catch for said switch, a stop slide operated by the traversing member, a stop lug moved by said motor, and means whereby the stop lug engages the stop slide upon cessation of movement by the traversing member and moves the slide into engagement with the switch catch whereby the switch is opened. 7

6. In combination with an electric motor. and a traversing member, a switch for said motor circuit, a catch for said switch, a stop slide operated by the traversing member, a stop lug moved by said motor, means whereby the stop lug engages the stop slide upon cessation of movement by the traversing member and moves the slide into engagement with the switch catch whereby the switch is opened, and a connection between the stop lug and the motor whereby the engagement of the stop with the slide, stops the rotation of the motor.

7. In combination with a motor and a traversing member, two members mounted upon a common axis, a rigid drive connection between the first member and the motor, a series ot cams carried by the first member, the second member having resilient arms carrying rollers engaging the cams, the engagement of the rollers and cams forming a yielding drive connection between the two members, and means adapted to positively stop movement of the second member upon cessation of movement by the traversing member.

8. In combination with sound reproducing apparatus comprising a turn-table, means for rotating the table, and a tone-arm carrying a stylus adapted to engage a record car ried by the turn-table, means operated by the cessation of movement by the tone-arm adapted to lift the tone-arm, traverse it and lower the tone-arm until the stylus engages the record, and stop means adapted to limit the outward traverse of the tone arm, said stop means being adjusiable whereby the traverse may be adapted to records of differentsizes, and means adapted to automatically adjust the stop to correspond with the record placed upon the turntable.

9. In'combination with sound reproducing apparatus comprising a turn-table, means for rotating the table, and a tone-arm carrying a stylus adapted to engage a record carried by the turn lable, means operated by the cessation of movement by the tone-arm adapted to lift the tone-arm, traverse it and lower the tone-arm until the stylus engages the record, and stop means adapted to limit the outward traverse of the tone-arm, said stop means being adjustable whereby the traverse may be adapted to records of different sizes, and means carried by the turntable adapted to automatically adjust the stop to correspond with the record placed upon the turn-table.

10. In combination with sound reproduc ing apparatus comprising a turn-table, means for rotating the table, and a tone-arm carrying a stylus adapted to engage a record carried by the turn-table, means operated by the cessation of movement by the tone arm adapted to lift the tone-arm, traverse it and lower the tone-arm until the stylus on gages the record, and stop means adapted to limit the outward traverse of the tone-arm, said stop means having two positions, one adapted to limit movement ot the tone-arm to correspond to small records and one to large records, and means adapted to automatieally place the stop in the first position when a record on the turntable is below a predetermined size, and to move it to the second position when said record is above the predetermined size.

11. In combination wit-h sound reproducing apparatus comprising a turntable, means for rotating the table, and a tone-arm carrying a stylus adapted to engage a record carried by the turn-table, means operated by the cessation of movement by the tones arm adapted to liftthe tone-arm, traverse it and lower the tone-arm until the stylus engages the record, and stop means adapted to limit the ouiward traverse of the tone-ar1n, said stop means having two positions, one adapted to limit movement of the tone-arm to correspond to small records and one to large records, and means adapted to automatically place the stop in the first position when a record on the turn-table is below a predetermined size, and means carried by the turn-table and operated by placing a record thereon adapted to move the stop to the second position when said record is above the predetermined size.

12. In combination with sound reproducing apparatus comprising a turn-table, means for rotating the table, and a tone-arm carrying a stylus adapied to engage a record carried by the turn-table, means operated by the cessation of movement by the tonearm adapted to lift the tone-arm, traverse it and lower the tone-arm until the stylus ongages the record, and stop means adapted to limit the outward traverse oi the tone-arm, said stop means having two positions, one adapted to limit movement otthe tone-arm to correspond to small records and one to large records, and means adapted to auton'iaticaily place the stop in the first position when a record on the turn-table is below a predetermined size, and when there is no record on the turn-table, and to move it to the second position when said record is above the predetermined size 13. In combination with sound reproducing apparatus comprising a turn-table, means for rotating the table, and a tonearm carrying a stylus adapted to engage a record carried by the turn-table, an adjustable stop adapted to limit outward n'rovement of the tone-arm, a lug carried by the stop and an adjustable cam carried by the turntable, the cam in its normal position being adapted to engage the lug to move the stop to one adjusted position, a. stud connected to the cam and projecting above the turn-table whereby it may be engaged and depressed by a record of predetern'iined size placed upon the turn-table, depression of said stud serving to change the position of said cam, the cam in the changed position serving to engage the stud carried by the stop to move it to a second adjusted position.

14. In con'ibination with sound reproducing apparatus comprising a turn-table, means for rotating the table, and a tonearm carrying a stylus adapted to engage a record carried by the turn-table, an adjustable stop adapted to limit outward move ment of the tone-arm, a lug carried by the stop and an adjustable cam carried by the turn-table, the cam in its normal position being adapted to engage the lug to move the stop to one adjusted position, a stud connected to the cam and projecting above the turntable whereby it may be engaged and depressed by a record of predetermined size placed upon the turn-table, depression of said stud serving to change the position of said cam, the cam in the changed position serving to engage the stud carried by the stop to move it to a second adjusted position, and means adapted to restore the cam to its normal position upon removal of the record from the turn-table.

. 15. In combination with sound reproducing apparatus comprising a turn-table, means for rotating the table, and a tonearm carrying a stylus adapted to engage a record carried by the turn-table, a lifting arm con nected to the tone-arm, a gear driven by the turn-table spindle, a shaft carrying an interrupted gear adapted to mesh with the spindle gear, a cam on said shaft adapted to eugage the lifting arm to lift, traverse and lower the tone-arm when said shaft is rotated, and means adapted to cause the interrupted gear to mesh with the spindle gear.

16. In combination with sound reproducing apparatus comprising a. turn-table, means for rotating the table, and a tone-arm carrying a stylus adapted to engage a record carried by the turn-table, a lifting arm conneeted to the tone-arm, a gear driven by the turn-table spindle, a shaft carrying an interrupted gear adapted to mesh with the spindle gear, a cam on said shaft adaptciil to engage the lifting arm to lift, traverse and lower the tone-arm when said shaft is rotated, and means automatically operated upon cessation of inward traverse of the tone-arm adapted to cause the interru iited gear to mesh with the spindle gear.

17. In combination with sound reproducing apparatus comprising a turn-table, means for rotating the table, and a tone-arm carrying a stylus adapted to engage a record carried by the turn-table, a lifting arm connected to the tone-arm, a gear driven by the turn-table spindle, a shaft carrying an interrupted gear adapted to mesh with the spindle gear, a cam on said shaft adapted to engage the lifting arm to lift, traverse and lower the tone-arm when said shaft is rotated, a detent carried by the shaft, a lever engaging the detent, means adapted to disengage the lever from the detent, and means adapted to rotate the shaft to cause the interrupted gear to mesh with the spindle gear when the detent is released.

18. In combination with sound reproducing apparatus comprising a turn-table, means for rotating the table, and a tone arm carrying a stylus adapted to engage a record carried by the turn-table, a lifting arm connected to the tone-arm, a gear driven by the turn-table spindle, a shaft carrying an interrupted gear adapted to mesh with the spindle gear, a cam on said shaft adapted to engage the lifting arm to lift, traverse and lower the tone-arm when said shaft is rotated, a detent carried by the shaft, lever engaging the detent, means adapted to disengage the lever from the detent upon cessation of inward movement of the tone-arm, and means adapted to rotate the shaft to cause theii'iterrupted gear to mesh with the spindle gear when the detent is released.

19. In combination with sound reproducing apparatus comprising a turntable, means for rotating the table, and a tone arm carrying a stylus adapted to engage a record carried by the turn-table, a lifting arm connected to the tone-arn'i, a gear driven by the turntable spindle, a shaft carrying an interrupted gear adapted to mesh with the spindle gear. a cam on said shaft adapted to engage the lifting arm to lift, traverse and lower the tone-arm when said shaft is rotated, a detent carried by the shaft, a lever engaging the detent, means adapted to disengage the lever from the detent upon cessation of inward l'novement of the tone-arm, and a spring engaging a stud carried by the shaft and adapted to rotate the shaft to cause the interrupted gear to mesh with the spindle gear when the detent is released.

Signed at Grand Rapids, Michigan, this 20th "day of Sept, 1922.

FRED H. DOERR. GORDON E. ROEDDING. 

